Japan — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 86,443,000 41,775,000 44,667,000 229.40 1
1951 87,849,000 42,501,000 45,348,000 233.13
1952 89,135,000 43,161,000 45,973,000 236.54
1953 90,324,000 43,772,000 46,551,000 239.70 1
1954 91,407,000 44,327,000 47,080,000 242.57
1955 92,425,000 44,844,000 47,581,000 245.28
1956 93,342,000 45,310,000 48,031,000 247.71
1957 94,108,000 45,700,000 48,408,000 249.74
1958 94,846,000 46,072,000 48,774,000 251.70
1959 95,622,000 46,462,000 49,160,000 253.76 1
1960 96,399,000 46,852,000 49,546,000 255.82
1961 97,217,000 47,274,000 49,942,000 257.99
1962 98,076,000 47,727,000 50,348,000 260.27
1963 98,958,000 48,197,000 50,761,000 262.61
1964 99,890,000 48,698,000 51,191,000 265.08
1965 100,916,000 49,237,000 51,678,000 267.81 1
1966 101,887,000 49,765,000 52,122,000 270.39
1967 102,965,000 50,351,000 52,613,000 273.25
1968 104,237,000 51,025,000 53,211,000 276.62
1969 105,475,000 51,692,000 53,782,000 279.91 1
1970 106,712,000 52,353,000 54,358,000 283.19
1971 107,952,000 53,041,000 54,910,000 286.48
1972 109,238,000 53,768,000 55,470,000 289.89
1973 110,614,000 54,509,000 56,105,000 293.55 1
1974 112,009,000 55,233,000 56,775,000 297.25
1975 113,321,000 55,900,000 57,420,000 300.73
1976 114,502,000 56,498,000 58,004,000 303.86
1977 115,574,000 57,042,000 58,532,000 306.71 1
1978 116,576,000 57,551,000 59,025,000 309.37
1979 117,521,000 58,030,000 59,490,000 311.87
1980 118,358,000 58,457,000 59,900,000 314.10
1981 118,994,000 58,778,000 60,215,000 315.78
1982 119,485,000 59,018,000 60,467,000 317.09
1983 119,948,000 59,242,000 60,706,000 318.32
1984 120,384,000 59,450,000 60,933,000 319.47 1
1985 120,832,000 59,664,000 61,167,000 320.66
1986 121,366,000 59,922,000 61,444,000 322.08
1987 121,943,000 60,202,000 61,741,000 323.61
1988 122,476,000 60,459,000 62,017,000 325.02
1989 122,947,000 60,683,000 62,263,000 326.27
1990 123,399,000 60,899,000 62,500,000 327.47
1991 123,889,000 61,128,000 62,761,000 328.77
1992 124,383,000 61,350,000 63,032,000 330.08
1993 124,839,000 61,555,000 63,284,000 331.30
1994 125,286,000 61,755,000 63,531,000 332.48 1
1995 125,672,000 61,926,000 63,746,000 333.51
1996 125,975,000 62,055,000 63,919,000 334.31
1997 126,265,000 62,178,000 64,087,000 335.08
1998 126,549,000 62,293,000 64,255,000 335.83
1999 126,801,000 62,391,000 64,409,000 336.50
2000 127,027,000 62,477,000 64,550,000 337.10
2001 127,260,000 62,563,000 64,697,000 337.72
2002 127,484,000 62,641,000 64,842,000 338.31
2003 127,671,000 62,699,000 64,972,000 338.81
2004 127,815,000 62,734,000 65,081,000 339.19
2005 127,913,000 62,743,000 65,169,000 339.45
2006 127,997,000 62,747,000 65,249,000 339.67
2007 128,087,000 62,759,000 65,328,000 339.91
2008 128,155,000 62,759,000 65,396,000 340.10
2009 128,192,000 62,742,000 65,449,000 340.19
2010 128,185,000 62,706,000 65,479,000 340.17
2011 128,096,000 62,641,000 65,454,000 339.94
2012 127,928,000 62,548,000 65,379,000 339.49
2013 127,723,000 62,437,000 65,285,000 338.95
2014 127,486,000 62,311,000 65,175,000 338.32
2015 127,275,000 62,204,000 65,071,000 337.76
2016 127,159,000 62,146,000 65,013,000 337.45
2017 127,064,000 62,094,000 64,969,000 337.20
2018 126,913,000 62,016,000 64,897,000 336.80
2019 126,699,000 61,908,000 64,791,000 336.23
2020 126,304,000 61,704,000 64,600,000 335.18
2021 125,679,000 61,379,000 64,300,000 333.52
2022 124,997,000 61,026,000 63,971,000 331.71 1
2023 124,370,000 60,699,000 63,670,000 330.05
2024 123,753,000 60,371,000 63,381,000 328.41
2025 123,103,000 60,023,000 63,080,000 326.69 1
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